With Michael Jackson reportedly in the the financial dumps, and his accusers not likely to see much notoriety beyond the trial, at least someone benefited from all this:
Carmen Jenkins, 46, said a surge in sales at her Coffee Diem store near the courthouse would help her buy a new BMW. The coffee shop, popular with journalists for its caffeine, food and wireless Internet connection, had only a few patrons the day after the verdict.
A chalkboard sign on the storefront Tuesday politely announced: “Dear Media, We will miss you very much. Thank you for everything.”
So there you have it. Not everyone hates the media for causing such a ruckus. Though I have to wonder, just how much extra coffee does one have to sell in order to afford a new BMW solely on those proceeds?